Rail-fastening.



A. H. MOFFET. RAIL'FASTENING. APPLIOATIOH FILE-D JUNE 8, 1911.

Patented Jan. 9, 1912.

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' W/TNJESSES Allarm To all whom it may concern:

Larned,,in the .countyof Pawnee and State oresponding parts 'itsdiagonally opposite corners,

. section 10 constitutes means for turning the Improvements inRaiLFastenings, of which the following is a specification.-

simple and connecting bar between two tie plates on Be it known that I,ALvU s H. Morrnr, a citizen of the United.. States, residing atofKansas, have invented new and useful.

The resent invention has reference to means or securing rails to ties,and the primary object is toprovide an exceedingly yet effectivefastener of this character. Y The preferred embodiment of the inventionis illustrated .in the accompanying drawings, wherein 3 Figure 1 is aplan view of a portion of a tie, and a-portion' of a rail thereon, thelatter being secured tothe former by the improved means. Fig. 2; is aside elevation.

Fi 3 is a perspeotive 'v iew of the tie plate.

gimilar reference numerals designate corin all the figures of thedrawings. v

The portion of a railroad tie thatis disclosed is designated 4, and therail thereon is shown at 5. Interposed between the tie and rail is a tieplate 6, having on two of upstanding oppositely disposed hooks 7 thatengage over opposite sides of the rail base. The other two dia onallydisposed corners are provided with depending oppositely disposed tieembracing hooks 8 that are provided with inwardly turned terminals 9that 1 engage beneath the tie. The tie is furthermore provided with aninwardly extending arm portion 10 that constitutes one section of a thetie, these barsbeing preferably overlapped and connected, as illustratedat 11.

As thus far described, the structure may be made of a single piece, andthe armor tie late so as to simultaneously engage the hoo s 7 with therail and the hooks 8 with the tie.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed June 8, 1911. Serial-No. 632,072.

be apparent to those skilled in the art, withthe tie ALVUS H. -MOFFET,or jLAnNEn, muses.

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Patented Jan. 9,1912.

The tie plate preferably has on its outer side an upset ear 12 providedwith an openmg 13, and in this openin is engaged the upstanding end 14of a hoo 15 that engages over the outer end of the tie.

From the foregoing, it is thought that the construction, operation, andmany advantages of the herein described invention will out furtherdescription, and it will be understood that various changes in the size,shape, proportion and minor details of construction, may be'resorted towithout departing from the spiritor sacrificing any of the advantages ofthe invention.

Having thus fully described-my invention, what I claim as new, anddesire to secure by-Letters Patent, is'-v 1-. The combination with a tieand a rail thereon, of a tie plate interposed between the rail and tie,sa1d tie late having diagonally opposite rail em racing hooks and otherdiagonally opposite tie embracing hooks, and a hook detachably engagedwith plate and extending around the end of the tie. v v

2. The combination with a tie and a rail thereon, of a tie lateinterposed between the rail and tie, sald tie plate having diagonallyopposite rail-embracing hooks and other diagonally oppositetie-embracing hooks, an ear formed between one of the rail embracinghooks and one of the tieembracing hooks and provided with an opening,and a hook ezgtending around the end of the tie and having an oifset endengaged in the opening.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of twosubscribing wit- 85 nesses.

ALVUS H. MOFFET.

Witnesses ALICE TIcKnLL, NELLIE HEATON.

